What are pounds?
Pounds are an imperial unit of weight normally used in the United States but can be found in use in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well. One pound is equal to 0.4536 kilograms.
We provide several conversion calculators from pounds on this site including the most popular: pounds to kilograms.
Note that pounds are normally referring to avoirdupois pounds. This should not be confused with Troy pounds which is used almost exclusively to measure precious metals.
What are Troy Pounds?
Troy pounds are a unit of measurement commonly used in the precious metals industry, particularly for weighing gold, silver, and other valuable metals.
One troy pound is equivalent to 12 troy ounces, which is slightly heavier than the avoirdupois pound commonly used in everyday measurements. The troy pound is often denoted by the symbol "lb t" to distinguish it from the avoirdupois pound.